CVE-2026-1357 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-1357: Migration, Backup, Staging <= 0.9.123 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Wpvividplugins
Product WPvivid — Backup, Migration & Staging
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published February 11, 2026
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to and including 0.9.123. This is due to improper error handling in the RSA decryption process combined with a lack of path sanitization when writing uploaded files. When the plugin fails to decrypt a session key using openssl_private_decrypt(), it does not terminate execution and instead passes the boolean false value to the phpseclib library's AES cipher initialization. The library treats this false value as a string of null bytes, allowing an attacker to encrypt a malicious payload using a predictable null-byte key. Additionally, the plugin accepts filenames from the decrypted payload without sanitization, enabling directory traversal to escape the protected backup directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files to publicly accessible directories and achieve Remote Code Execution via the wpvivid_action=send_to_site parameter.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPvivid Backup, Migration & Staging plugin versions 0.9.123 and earlier allow unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the site without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious PHP files or other executable code directly, leading to complete compromise of the WordPress installation. No user interaction or authentication is required.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files (including PHP code) to the site and execute them without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attacker can run code, steal data, modify content, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 11, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated